the secret teachings of all ages by manly p hall

Only philosophy can teach man to be born well, to live well, to die well, and in perfect measure be born again. Only the illumined reason can carry the understanding part of man upward to the light. Only transcendental philosophy knows the path. Science batters itself impotently against the barriers of the unknown. Religion wanders aimlessly in the maze of theological speculation. The false civilization built by man has turned, and like the monster of Frankenstein, is destroying its creator.

The great institution of materiality has failed. “The criers of the Mysteries speak again, bidding all men welcome to the House of Light. When however, worldliness is transmuted into Spiritual Integrity he is free, even though he still dwells physically among worldly things.” As long as the human being is obsessed by worldliness, he will suffer from the Karmic consequences of false allegiances. Death may take man out of the world but only wisdom can take the world out of the man. “Experiences are the chemicals of life with which the philosopher experiments”“We can only escape from the world by outgrowing the world. “If the infinite had not desired man to be wise, he would not have bestowed upon him the faculty of knowing.” “To live in the world without becoming aware of the meaning of the world is like wandering about in a great library without touching the books.” “Man’s status in the natural world is determined, therefore, by the quality of his thinking.” More than one hundred line drawings and a sixteen-page color insert reproduce some of the finest illustrations of the original book, while reset and reformatted text makes this edition of The Secret Teachings of All Ages newly accessible to readers everywhere.Quotes from “ The Secret Teachings of All Ages” by Manly P. Literally hundreds of entries shine a rare light on some of the most fascinating and closely held aspects of myth, religion, and philosophy from throughout the centuries. For the first time, Hall's celebrated classic is now published in an affordable trade paperback volume. While many thousands of copies have sold since its initial publication in 1928, The Secret Teachings of All Ages has previously been available only in oversized, expensive editions.

Students of hidden wisdom, ancient symbols, and arcane practices treasure Hall's magnum opus above all other works. Hall's legendary The Secret Teachings of All Ages is a codex to the ancient occult and esoteric traditions of the world. Like no other book of the twentieth century, Manly P. Synopsis: A classic since 1928, this masterly encyclopedia of ancient mythology, ritual, symbolism, and the arcane mysteries of the ages is available for the first time in a compact 'reader's edition.'

The secret teachings of all ages by manly p hall